nose guard

American  

noun

Football.

1. middle guard.

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Etymology

Origin of nose guard

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The junior was moved around from edge to nose guard to tackle.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether it was nose guard Gavin Blum, linebacker Greg Blomdahl or Port, the consistent pressure drove Meeker to tally just 163 passing yards on 31 attempts because Mira Costa’s run game was struggling.

From Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Andrade, Moorpark, 6-3, 255, Sr.: Nose guard is a disruptor in the middle.

From Los Angeles Times

After the Eagles’ opening drive, Kelce will frequently return to the sideline and explain to coaches what play to call based on subtleties in the defense’s alignment: the technique a nose guard uses, the way a safety rotates before the snap.

From Washington Post

Seattle took another defensive lineman with its third pick of the open rounds, in Rutgers graduate Julius Turner, a six-foot, 275 pound “ball of energy” defensive tackle who went undrafted in the 2022 draft due to his relative lack of size at nose guard.

From Seattle Times